The Friends of the Cacapon River, or FCR, began in the 1970s as one of the earliest watershed associations in West Virginia. Since then, we have worked diligently to safeguard the environmental health of the Cacapon River and its watershed—focusing on the lower stretches that run through Morgan and Hampshire Counties to the mouth of the river, where it flows into the Potomac River before entering the Chesapeake Bay.

Today, FCR is an award-winning, nonprofit watershed organization composed of loyal benefactors, members, and volunteers who are dedicated to ensuring the Cacapon River remains one of West Virginia’s highest-quality streams. In the years to come, we will continue to advocate for conservation and stewardship of this beautiful river so that future generations will inherit a healthy, clean watershed.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is asking anglers and boaters to help prevent the movement of Asian carp and other invasive species into West Virginia waters, according to WVDNR Director Frank Jezioro. Aquatic invasive species pose threats to important recreational species, recreational fishing and boating, and ultimately, the economic benefits these activities provide. In West Virginia, the economic impact of fishing alone represents more than $600 million to the state’s economy creating more than 7,000 jobs statewide.\]

Home Owner's Packet'

Please note: There is a valuable 'Home Owner's Packet' of information that has been sent to all landowners along the length of the Cacapon River in Morgan County. It contains sound environmental advice on what to do and what not to do with properties in the riparian boundary of the Cacapon and other rivers as well as issues concerning septic systems, flooding and others. It can be found on this site by clicking Home Owner Packet in the menu to the left. Our group could use your support and membership to keep our river clean and provide you with useful information such as this.

As the early white hunters began creeping through our woodlands, and explorers began mapping our river, they began calling it by many names they heard from the Native Americans of the area.The settlers began writing the names down, spelling them phonetically as they sounded. Here are a few of the early names:

Cackapehon (River) Ca’capon Ca’pon Cacaca’pon (like a rooster!)

Then the spelling became more standard Cap Cappen Creek Cape Capon River Great Cacapon River